The age pattern of social inequalities in health at older ages: are common measures of socio-economic status interchangeable?

Social inequalities in health have been largely documented in social science research. Members of the most disadvantaged groups experience worse health and higher mortality from birth throughout adulthood. However, it is not clear whether this association persists at older ages. Some studies have found a narrowing of the social gradient in health, at least when ‘traditional’ measures of socio-economic status (SES)—income, education, and occupation—are used. The main goal of the article is to highlight similarities and discrepancies in the age trend of social inequalities in health that arise when multiple measures of SES are considered.
Source: Public Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tags: Original Research Source Type: research